Hotel Waldkater, Cultural heritage hotel in Thale, Germany.
Hotel Waldkater stands near the Bode Gorge within the Harz Mountains, featuring traditional German architectural elements and regional design characteristics.
The first establishment named Waldkater emerged in 1845, starting as a small refreshment hut before expanding into a substantial hotel by 1852.
The hotel name comes from a German tale about a wine seller who transformed into a cat and revealed a treasure to a hunter.
The property contains modern rooms with amenities while maintaining direct access to numerous hiking trails in the surrounding Harz region.
Theodor Fontane incorporated the hotel into his novel Cécile, providing detailed descriptions of the establishment and its local characters.
Location: Thale
GPS coordinates: 51.73750,11.02440
Latest update: March 5, 2025 12:29
Hexentanzplatz
733 m
Roßtrappe
500 m
Bergtheater Thale
487 m
Walpurgis Hall
547 m
Bode Valley Gondola Lift
387 m
Thale Central Station
1 km
Hotel Zehnpfund
994 m
Hüttenmuseum Thale
829 m
Jungfernbrücke
635 m
Herz-Jesu-Kirche
773 m
Winzenburg
725 m
Saint Peter Church
799 m
Berghotel Rosstrappe
438 m
Goethefelsen (Bodetal)
240 m
Homburg Watchtower
529 m
Villa Rosenburg
560 m
Central-Theater
1.1 km
Bülowshöhe
344 m
Schallhöhle
43 m
3 Park Street
801 m
Bahnhofstraße 2 (Thale)
1.3 km
Goethestein
280 m
Bülow-Denkmal (Bodetal)
679 m
La Viershöhe
939 m
Hüttenkapelle Thale
820 m
Jägerstraße 4a
882 m
Harzeum
380 m
Thale Water Tower
882 mReviews
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